Five Questions with Loop Financial Co-Founder & CEO Cato Pastoll

Each month, CCI President Benjamin Bergen sits down with a CEO of an innovative Canadian company.

Cato Pastoll, CEO and Co-Founder of Loop Financial, joined CCI President Benjamin Bergen for a wide-ranging conversation about building fintech in Canada, scaling globally, and closing the gap between what small businesses need and what traditional banks offer.

Cato shared how his early experiences in a small business family shaped the mission behind Lending Loop, and how that mission has grown into Loop—a financial platform designed to help Canadian entrepreneurs compete on the global stage.

They went deep on the realities of cross-border payments, the barriers created by legacy infrastructure, and why regulatory reform is key to unlocking more innovation at home. They also touched on shifting global trade patterns, the future of stablecoins, and what it will take to make Canada one of the easiest places in the world to start and grow a business.

Plenty of questions. Plenty of answers. We couldn't keep this one to just five questions.

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